Mazel Tov

Rabbi Israel Zoberman joined Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff and the citizens of Chesapeake on Thursday, May 4 at the city’s National Day of Prayer program. Rabbi Zoberman shared a heartfelt message of Hope and Prayer for Unity.

Morris Benjamin Panitz and Elana Havusha Panitz on the birth of their daughter, Ziva Liora, in Jerusalem on Feb, 1, 2017. The grandparents are Yosi and Suzie Havusha, of Los Angeles, and Rabbi Michael and Sheila Panitz of Norfolk.

Keano Rich and Evan Allen, 10th graders at Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy and members of Ohef Sholom Temple, who won first place in the Computer Science senior division for their project on neural networks at the regional Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair...

Dr. David M. Pariser of Pariser Dermatology Specialists in Norfolk, who was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Academy of Dermatology at its annual meeting in Florida. A practicing dermatologist for more than 40 years, Pariser is the senior physician of Pariser...

Melie Lewis, a doctoral candidate at the University of Oklahoma, who recently won the Hackathon Competition at the annual sports analysis conference conducted by the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Melie competed against 20 invited students. Melie is a graduate of...

Marian B. Ticatch, for receiving the Stuart Smith Award from Lincoln Financial Advisors for service to the local community. Ticatch has approximately 40 years of experience in the insurance and investment business and is president of Ticatch Financial Management. She...

Keano Rich, a 10th grader at Ocean Lakes Math and Science Academy (OLHS), for being selected to join the 2017 The Virginian-Pilot’s Scholastic Achievement Team, in recognition for his outstanding academic excellence, service, and leadership. A former Hebrew Academy of...

David Calliott on his engagement to Alexandra Bruce of Norfolk. David is the son of Stephanie Adler Calliott and Bill Calliott, and the grandson of Leonette and Beryl Adler. Alex is the daughter of Eliana and Gene Bruce. The couple will be married in December 2017 and...

Adina Mostofsky on her engagement to Yudi Nathan of Boston, Mass. Adina is the daughter of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. Yudi is the son of Scott Nathan and Elise Nathan. The couple will be married in New Jersey on January 2, 2017 and will live in Waterbury, Conn.

Nachi Mostofsky on his engagement to Sarah Mayerfeld of Passaic, N.J. Nachi is the son of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. Sarah is the daughter of Yossie and Renee Mayerfeld. The couple will be married in New Jersey on January 25, 2017 and plans to live in Queens,...

Rabbi Israel Zoberman, who was named honorary senior rabbi scholar at Eastern Shore Chapel. On the evening prior to Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 23, Congregation Beth Chaverim welcomed the clergy and members of Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church for their 16th...

Dustin Fink, for being a recipient of The J. E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement at Stanford University. One of the school’s most selective academic awards, it is based on overall academic performance and is presented to the top 25 students of each...

Deni Budman, who was elected Communications Vice President of NFTYMAR (North America Federation of Temple Youth-Mid Atlantic Region) at Spring Kallah on Friday, April 26. The event was held at Capital Camps in Waynesboro, Pa. NFTY-MAR is comprised of Reform Jewish...

Rabbi Israel and Jennifer Zoberman on the birth of a second grandchild, Andrew Lee. Parents are Rachel and Ben Azoff of Potomac, Md. His brother Daniel, is three years old. Andrew was born on March 2, 2014 at 8 pounds, 9 oz and 21 inches. All is well.

Hava and Jonathan Anderson on the birth of their daughter Noa Mayaan Anderson, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Rockville, Md. Noa is the granddaughter of Judy and Pierre Anderson and great granddaughter of Annabel and Hal Sacks. Brother, Eli Anderson, age three, loves...

Marc and Sharon Stakofsky-Davis on the engagement of their son, Evan Scott Davis to Alyssa Bari Brown, daughter of Ken and Norma Brown of Jackson, N.J.

Marc and Sharon Stakofsky-Davis, parents of Andrew Robert Davis, on the completion of Andrew’s PhD in material science from the University of Massachusetts.

J. Jerry Kantor for being named chair of the 2014 Humanitarian Awards Dinner by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. The awards celebration honors individuals and organizations that have made significant humanitarian contributions to...

Rabbi Arthur Ruberg and Miriam Brunn Ruberg on the engagement of their son, Rabbi Jeremy Brunn Ruberg to Rebecca Sarah Shapiro, daughter of Dr. Naomi Hersh and Bernard Shapiro of Stamford and Westport, Conn.

The Honorable Dana Adler Rosen, Chief Judge, Social Security Administration, Greensboro, N. C. hearing office, who has been appointed a Judge with the U. S. Department of Labor in Newport News.

Rikki Dolsey and Nathan Ingram on their “Chanukah 2013” engagement. Rikki is the daughter of Virginia Beach residents, Robert Dolsey and Ronni Marcus. Nathan is the son of Robert and Melia Ingram, both Norfolk natives. The couple plans to marry in the fall of 2015.

Randy Parrish, chief financial officer of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation, who has been named a “Super CPA” by his peers in the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, who collaborate annually with Virginia Business magazine to recognize those...

Ilene Leibowitz Lipton for being elected president of the Norfolk Task Force on Aging for 2014. The mission of the task force is sharing ideas to plan and meet the ever-changing needs of the community’s elderly population. Leibowitz is the director of sales and...

Robert C. Goodman Jr. of Virginia Beach, who recently received the seventh annual Barron F. Black Community Builder award from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. The award honors Goodman for his community service, support of philanthropy and dedication to...

Michel C. Ashe, FAIA, who was recently honored by the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects with the 2013 William C. Noland Medal. This prestigious award is the highest honor bestowed upon one of its members, recognizing a lifetime of achievement...

Haley Haverson for becoming a member of The National Society of High School Scholars. The Society recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS founder and chairman, Claes Nobel, a...

Dr. Aaron Vinik, who, as a result of his groundbreaking research and many years of discovery, was recently appointed as the Murray Waitzer Endowed Chair for Diabetes Research by the EVMS Board of Visitors (as printed in the EVMS Fall 2013 Diabetes Research Report)....

Rabbi Arthur Ruberg and Miriam Brunn Ruberg on the birth of their first grandchild Eli (pronounced eh-lee) Meir on August 12. He is the son of Adina and Ben Kozberg of Chicago, Ill. The proud great-grandfather is Albert J. Brunn of Coconut Creek, Fla. and proud uncle...

Marissa Simon for being chosen as the David Project Fellow for the 2013-2014 school year at the University of Pittsburgh. The David Project, in partnership with Hillel, created this Israel advocacy training program in which participants gain knowledge and tools...

Pam Guthrie, administrator of The Terrace at Beth Sholom Village, for being recognized as Virginia’s Assisted Living Administrator of the Year by the Virginia Health Care Association and Virginia Center for Assisted Living ( VCAL/ VHCA) at the VHCA convention and...